Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Africans competing for European countries seek area and national records in Valencia Half Marathon
Burundian-born Spanish athlete Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw will headline the 2026 Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday, October 25.
Kwizera targets victory and European...
Six-year ban for Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga for doping and tampering
As reported on September 17, 2026, by Athletics Illustrated, former Tokyo Marathon champion Ruti Aga was provisionally suspended for doping. It was announced today...
Kenyan athletes test positive more often for a steroid than a red blood cell...
Interestingly, despite Kenya's reputation as an endurance-running powerhouse, erythropoietin (EPO) and CERA, both used to stimulate red blood cell production, do not appear to...
Canadian Olympic Committee announces senior leadership changes
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has announced several senior management changes to support key priorities, strengthen the organization’s capacity, and bring fresh perspectives to...
Recreational Brazilian marathon runner Lais Mascarenhas Gomes Araujo tested positive for drostanolone
Just when you think that you have seen it all, a three-hour marathon runner gets a provisional suspension for doping. Brazilian Lais Mascarenhas Gomes...
Ethiopia dominated the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday
Ethiopians Buze Diriba and Lemi Berhanu both kicked hard over the final kilometre in Amsterdam on Sunday to take victories over deep fields.
The...
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford sets Canadian 10K record despite disrupted training
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford’s victory and Canadian record at the Jarrow 10K did not follow the usual formula of a long, consistent block of training. Quite...
Dayna Pidhoresky wins second Canadian marathon title with three-minute PB while fighting stomach issues
Vancouver’s Dayna Pidhoresky ran a three-minute personal best of 2:26:02 at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, October 18, winning the Canadian championship for...
Jeruto and Langat claim Toronto Waterfront Marathon titles as Pidhoresky and Davies Lead Canadians
By Paul GainsAlthough the strong international women’s field fell short of the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon course record this morning, the race was one...
Charles Matata sets event record at Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon; Wudinesh Alemu claims women’s...
Kenya’s Charles Matata lived up to a family tradition by taking the top spot in the 21st edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon...
